Beijing concert with Yangjin Lamu, Dhruba Ghosh & Glen Velez

I met Tibetan singer, Yangjin Lamu at Paul Winter's Summer Solstice Concert several years ago. Drawing on Buddhist chant and 'calls' from the steppes of Tibet, her song is filled with devotion and heart. With support from sarangi virtuoso, Dhruba Ghosh, and my longtime friend, Glen Velez, we crafted a wonderful program for a Chinese audience eager to explore contemplative music.

Premiere of Paul Winter’s Flyways Project at St. John Divine

Combining fabulous film footage of bird migrations along The Great Rift Valley with music from the countries along the way, Paul Winter launched a work with tremendous socio-political implications. The birds need no visas; there are no real borders. Sitting with musicians from Africa, Palestine, Israel, Turkey and Bulgaria, our music soared

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Steve with Manose & Daniel Paul at the Self Realization Center in Encinitas

Three concerts with Manose in ten days! Joined by Daniel Paul, we played at sunrise at Omega Institute, morning ragas at BhaktiFest in Joshua Tree, and finally a sublime evening on the Pacific Ocean at the Yogananda Self Realization Center in Encinitas. A night under the stars.

Listen to Rag Lalit, played at dawn on Shivaratri 2012 at Ananda Ashram, Monroe, New York

Naren Budhakar - Tabla

Return to the Miho Museum in Japan to perform the Grammy winning cd ' Miho' .

Vishnu Sangeet. A sublime moment in the Vishnu Cave at Badami, India.

Exploring the cave sculptures at Badami, in Southern India, we were led to a tiny grotto: Vishnu's Cave - certainly a place to offer some bansuri.

Hidayat Hussain Khan's Sufi Music Project at Carnegie Hall

My first opportunity to join with Hidayat Bhai for a program of Sufi music. The ensemble is now called Sufiana, and a wonderful YouTube clip tells the story: watch clip

Berlin Olympic Stadium with Chandrika Tandon for Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's 'Art of Living'

What an experience to play standing in the middle of the Berlin Olympic Stadium!!! Channeling Jesse Owens all the way. 

Baajaa Gaajaa Festival in Pune, India

Adam Rudolph's Go Orchestra
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Beijing Concert with Yangjin Lamu and Peter Buffett

A Worldwide Whirlwind on Woodwinds. For the past few weeks New York Times photographer, Ozier Muhammad, has been featured each Wednesday with a series of photos of musicians playing in uncommon spaces. Steve's photo was taken in the Widow Jane Mine in Rosendale, New York.

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